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25th July 2017

The venue for Society meetings has changed and the directions to it given on p. 126 of the July 2017 issue are incorrect. Meetings are held at the Hall of St. Botolph’s Church, Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3TL. The Hall is set in a small garden behind the church, less than 2 minutes’ walk from Liverpool St. mainline and underground stations.

The Problemist

The November Problemist featured a selection of problems by the winners of the various sections in the 1st World Composing Championship for Individuals. The study section was won by David Gurgenidze of Georgia.

Articles included a lengthy review by Chris Feather of helpmates in 2 where pinned black pieces capture the pinning piece, Michael Lipton on two-move miniatures featuring focal reciprocal correction, and a lecture report by John Rice on the Chess Player's Chronicle tourney of 1852-54 entitled ‘Was this the first ever composing tourney?’

A problem from the set of 8 problems which won first prize for Walter Grimshaw in the Chess Player's Chronicle tourney. A spectacular three-mover which continues to be used in solving tourneys to this day!

Walter Grimshaw

1st Prize set, Chess Player's Chronicle, 1852-1854

Mate in 3

1.Rf1! with two threats 2.Sf3 and 2.f3+. The main line is 1…exf1Q 2.Sf3 Kxf3 3.Rd2. 1…f3 leads to the switchback 2.Rg1 with 3.Rg4 to follow.